MOT reliability

Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel

5,291 vehicles · 693 completed MOT tests analysed

65%

MOT pass rate

Based on 5,291 Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel vehicles and 693 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 140,383 miles.

5,291

Vehicles

693

MOT tests

5,763

Avg miles / year

2.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel MOT tests:

Other110%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Steering3%
Brakes2%
Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Body & structure0%
Visibility0%

Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel pass rate by age

How the Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	1	100%
4	2	50%
5	2	100%
6	3	67%
7	2	50%
8	6	67%
9	21	62%
10	37	59%
11	49	67%
12	64	61%
13	71	65%
14	79	65%
15	78	62%
16	74	66%
17	57	65%
18	34	56%
19	12	67%
20	6	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (5,182), Petrol (109)

Most common Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel MOT tests:

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (33 times)
Fuel pipe/s corroded (23 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (22 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (22 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (19 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (17 times)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (17 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (16 times)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (15 times)
Oil leak (15 times)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (14 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (13 times)
Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (13 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (13 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)

Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2002	1	8	62%	76,490
2001	1	2	100%	258,278
1997	10	66	58%	137,452
1996	14	82	66%	135,424
1995	12	69	58%	138,335
1994	17	82	66%	130,538
1993	10	50	68%	139,725
1992	19	91	62%	145,474
1991	20	97	62%	136,963
1990	8	22	86%	139,211
1989	8	31	61%	157,787

Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel reliability FAQ

Across 5,291 Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Fuel pipe/s corroded; Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 diesel in our data has covered around 140,383 miles.

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